Clas Ohlson Opens New Store in Slependen, Norway

Clas Ohlson (STO:CLASB) has signed a contract regarding a new store
in Slependen, Asker, Norway. The retail space will amount to 1,860
square metres. The store’s catchment area comprises approximately
100,000 residents and the store is scheduled to open in September 2014.

In the current 2013/14 financial year, Clas Ohlson will establish a
total of 10 stores. During the coming 2014/15 financial year, Clas
Ohlson plans to establish 10-15 new stores. The number of future store
openings contracted amounts to a total of 15 stores. With current 183
stores and 15 contracted stores, Clas Ohlson will have a total of 198
stores, of which 82 in Sweden, 71 in Norway, 32 in Finland, 12 in the UK
and one in Dubai.

Future store openings

Sweden

Kungens Kurva, Stockholm, scheduled to open in April 2014

Barkarby Gate, Stockholm, scheduled to open in November 2014

Amiralen Shopping Centre, Karlskrona, scheduled to open in November 2014

Uddevalla Torp, Uddevalla, scheduled to open in autumn 2015

Umeå Syd, Umeå, scheduled to open in spring 2016

Finland

Puuvilla, Björneborg, scheduled to open in October 2014

Mylly Shopping Centre, Raisio, scheduled to open in October 2015

Norway

Levanger, scheduled to open in June 2014

Slependen, scheduled to open in September 2014

Lilleaker, Oslo, scheduled to open in October 2014

Orkdal, scheduled to open in November 2014

Mandal, scheduled to open in November 2014

Hamar, scheduled to open in November 2014

Sandefjord, scheduled to open in March 2015

Dubai (via franchise)

Mirdif City Centre, Dubai, scheduled to open before summer 2014

Clas Ohlson was founded in 1918 as a mail order business based in
Insjön, Dalarna, Sweden. Today, the company has more than 180 stores in
four countries and sales via the Internet, mail order, telephone and
social media. Clas Ohlson helps its customers solve every day practical
problems with a range of affordable products in the five product areas:
Hardware, Electrical, Home, Multimedia and Leisure. The company is
listed on the NASDAQ OMX Nordic Exchange and has approximately 4,300
employees. For further information about Clas Ohlson, visit www.clasohlson.com.